1965 Dodge Dart Charger

Thanks Plaschy! It's getting better and better!

Today was the spare wheel day! I did some serious paint job on the rim last night and then today my oldest son Kevin gave me a hand with mounting the tire at Ettings Maskinservice where he works. He did take some extra care when mounting a 49 year old tire but it all vent good.

Some cleaning and the tire was ready to into the trunk. After I put it in the trunk I could add the jack stand plate and the wing nut. On top of that the bowl plate and the last wind nut. Even if this a factory correct tire with the right dimension there is a gap of almost 1 inch on the sides of the spare wheel cover!! Does not look good but that's the way they came!

I also mounted the front bumper brackets. That work gave me a question; - Were the brackets mounted on the bumper before mounting it or was the brackets loose mounted on the body before the bumper was added??

Any comments is greatly appriciated!

Thanks FABO

If the bumper brackets will fit through the opening in the valance panel, my vote would be that the brackets should be bolted to the bumper and the bumper and brackets lifted into position as an assembly. Start the brackets through the holes in the valance panel, install the lights into position and then bolt the brackets to the frame rails.

Remember you're doing this like the factory did. You've got 45 seconds to get it right! LOL!